From e1736bbca546ad840240c13ae1a50ab313e4641f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kotaro Suto Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 18:34:55 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md to encourage people to use `Use this template` (#1167) This PR changes README.md to encourage people to use `Use this template` rather than `fork`. ### Differences between `Use this template` and fork > - A new fork includes the entire commit history of the parent repository, while a repository created from a template starts with a single commit. > - Commits to a fork don't appear in your contributions graph, while commits to a repository created from a template do appear in your contribution graph. > - A fork can be a temporary way to contribute code to an existing project, while creating a repository from a template starts a new project quickly. [Ref](https://docs.github.com/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/creating-a-repository-from-a-template) ### Cons Possible con would be that it is harder to pull the new changes from this repo to the users' repos. It does not seem like impossible to do so but it will require additonal actions on the users end. - https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/23528 - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56577184/github-pull-changes-from-a-template-repository --------- Co-authored-by: Maruan --- README.md | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 31871300e932..cc1a1525838c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ $ docker-compose -f docker-local.yml up #### Local Setup (Standard) -Assuming you have [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/) and [Bundler](https://bundler.io/) installed on your system (*hint: for ease of managing ruby gems, consider using [rbenv](https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv)*), first [fork](https://guides.github.com/activities/forking/) the theme from `github.com:alshedivat/al-folio` to `github.com:/` and do the following: +Assuming you have [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/) and [Bundler](https://bundler.io/) installed on your system (*hint: for ease of managing ruby gems, consider using [rbenv](https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv)*), first click [Use this template](https://docs.github.com/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/creating-a-repository-from-a-template) above the file list, create a new repository at `github.com:/` from `github.com:alshedivat/al-folio` and do the following: ```bash $ git clone git@github.com:/.git @@ -246,9 +246,10 @@ Starting version [v0.3.5](https://github.com/alshedivat/al-folio/releases/tag/v0 **To enable automatic deployment:** 1. Click on **Actions** tab and **Enable GitHub Actions**; do not worry about creating any workflows as everything has already been set for you. -2. Make any other changes to your webpage, commit, and push. This will automatically trigger the **Deploy** action. -3. Wait for a few minutes and let the action complete. You can see the progress in the **Actions** tab. If completed successfully, in addition to the `master` branch, your repository should now have a newly built `gh-pages` branch. -4. Finally, in the **Settings** of your repository, in the Pages section, set the branch to `gh-pages` (**NOT** to `master`). For more details, see [Configuring a publishing source for your GitHub Pages site](https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-your-github-pages-site#choosing-a-publishing-source). +2. Go to Settings -> Actions -> General -> Workflow permissions, and give **Read and write permissions** to GitHub Actions +3. Make any other changes to your webpage, commit, and push. This will automatically trigger the **Deploy** action. +4. Wait for a few minutes and let the action complete. You can see the progress in the **Actions** tab. If completed successfully, in addition to the `master` branch, your repository should now have a newly built `gh-pages` branch. +5. Finally, in the **Settings** of your repository, in the Pages section, set the branch to `gh-pages` (**NOT** to `master`). For more details, see [Configuring a publishing source for your GitHub Pages site](https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-your-github-pages-site#choosing-a-publishing-source).
(click to expand) Manual deployment to GitHub Pages: @@ -332,7 +333,7 @@ If rebasing is too complicated, we recommend to re-install the new version of th Here are some frequently asked questions. If you have a different question, please ask using [Discussions](https://github.com/alshedivat/al-folio/discussions/categories/q-a). -1. **Q:** After I fork and setup the repo, I get a deployment error. +1. **Q:** After I create a new repository from this template and setup the repo, I get a deployment error. Isn't the website supposed to correctly deploy automatically?
**A:** Yes, if you are using release `v0.3.5` or later, the website will automatically and correctly re-deploy right after your first commit. Please make some changes (e.g., change your website info in `_config.yml`), commit, and push.